No matter how gorgeous the path,
eventually I come to the end. Continue reading
A BOOK BY THE BROOK — Twinderella
Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
— William Shakespeare
Corey Rosen Schwartz has written a delightful new book combining fairy tales and math, Twinderella: A Fractioned Fairy Tale with adorable pictures by Deborah Marcero (G. P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017). Continue reading
Daisy Days
crowded banks of daisies
drowse and nod,
smiling
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On Family Summers
cheek by jowl
close at hand
neck and neck
connected Continue reading
A BOOK BY THE BROOK — Friends and Foes
Finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
— William Shakespeare
Rule-breaking author, Douglas Florian, explores friendship in his new poetry collection, Friends and Foes, Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division, 2018. What makes author-illustrator Douglas Florian rule-breaking? Continue reading
Daisy at Noon
a daisy at noon,
opens a spiraling path
to the heart
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By the Pond
waterfall murmurs
a poem of golden light,
celebrating labor
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Imperfect Heart
Oh to Be a Bee
Apotropaic Magic
Seedbud’s photographs never disappoint, and this one gets me in an October frame of mind. Costumes, candy and cobwebs just naturally go together. Have a magical day!
Gardens Green
Summer is
a meandering path,
mowed green,
leaf music,
birdsong bursts,
shade on a hot day,
flowers nodding. Continue reading
After the Rain
sunshine after rain,
even the flowers
have wings
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